# Yong A. Yu — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Yong A. Yu has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [Using Genetically Modified Viruses to Target and Treat Cancer](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/9492534/yescarta-axicabtagene-ciloleucel) — granted 2016
  A method for creating a modified vaccinia virus that safely hunts down and kills tumor cells while leaving healthy tissue alone.

**Full profile:** https://patentbrief.org/inventor/yong-a-yu

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